How long olympic basketball game

And as U. But those last eight minutes are really important. But in a minute game there are many fewer possessions. Your turnovers become more important. Perhaps out of habit, some players on the U. Kevin Durant was taking a free throw for the U. Argentina 8 a. Australia a. Thurs, Aug. France 7 a.

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That being said, an Olympic basketball game is even faster. Instead of the NBA's four minute quarters, international games are split up into four minute quarters.

So a quick 40 minutes instead of 48 minutes. However, Olympic overtimes are the same as the NBA as they are also at five minutes. One similar aspect relating to the game clock is that international play also has the same second shot clock as the NBA.

Unlike the NBA where players get disqualified after picking up six fouls or two technicals, only five fouls are allowed in international play. This includes technicals, which count against a player's five-foul limit. While having one less foul may seem like a big deal, remember, games are eight minutes shorter so it actually doesn't make that much of a difference.

The first three U. The paid subscription is required to watch USA basketball games. Peacock Aug. France p. NBC, fuboTV. Game Time France vs. United States p.